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TANF STATE PLAN STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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• Release of information to the general public, unless the client requests that information not be released. Only the grantee name and amount of monthly assistance may be released for this purpose. When the client has provided a signed consent to release specific information, that specific information may be given to members of the general public who request it. Information required by court order to be released must be given to the person/agency named in the order.

• Clients or their authorized representative may examine the client’s case record or request copies of case material, provided the material is not restricted by law or court order.

II. OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Michigan provides other TANF-funded programs and services designed to meet the purposes of the Social Security Act.

The following are examples of services that are intended to allow children to be cared for in their own homes or in the homes of relatives or to end the dependence of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation and work. To qualify for one of these programs a client must be a recipient of at least one of the following: FIP, Medicaid, Food Assistance Program, or Child Development and Care, or their income must be no more than 200% of the poverty level. Other eligibility requirements may vary.

• Child Development and Care Services - Child care services and payments necessary to promote self-sufficiency.

• Disaster Relief Program – A lump sum, non-recurring benefit paid to families who have been evacuated from their homes due to a natural or technological disaster and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a major disaster declaration for the area that includes their normal residence.

• Direct Support Services - Services to support employment or employment-related activities or enhance self-sufficiency. Such services include, but are not limited to: job search services, transportation services, purchase or repairs of cars, purchase of tools, uniforms or work clothes, and various local projects identified by local MDHHS offices as needed to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency.

• Emergency Relief - Provides emergency assistance to families to help them obtain safe and affordable shelter and other essentials when the family faces an emergency due to factors beyond their control. Assistance includes relocation services, home ownership services and home repairs, and utility restoration or shut- off prevention.